White Paper

chandigarh: terming the 'white paper on the state's finances,' tabled by the congress government in the punjab assembly last month, as 'half truth,' former punjab finance minister kanwaljit singh on monday warned the ruling party to first put its own house in order, desist from levying any fresh taxes, exercise restraint in government expenditure and above all plug loopholes in collection of sales tax revenue which alone could fetch the exchequer an...

NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways' finances are stressed, its network is severely congested and ongoing projects to upgrade and expand the network will take over seven to 10 years to complete with the current level of funding, Rail minister Suresh Prabhu has warned in a white paper he tabled in Parliament about challenges facing the Railways. The Rail Budget, Prabhu said, was just one part of his action plan to turn the Indian Railways around...

MUMBAI: Businessmen in India and Japan could tapped into various business opportunities of sectors like infrastructure, power, automobiles, auto components and electronics hardware, a white paper release said on Wednesday. The white paper titled Nihon and Bharat, two ancient Asian giants engaging to take economic relations to a new level, was released on the occasion of India-Japan business seminar organised by Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion and the three business chambers,...

NEW DELHI: Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy today demanded a white paper on the economic situation claiming that the country is facing a financial crisis. In a statement, he also asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to call for elections in October as the UPA government has "completely wrecked Indian policy making". "I demand that the PMO publish a white paper on the steps he (the prime minister) has taken so far to meet the financial crisis that is...

NEW DELHI: Stating that his government can ensure 're-birth of Indian Railways', Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday said, "I am convinced we can deliver. I believe we can ensure the rebirth of Indian Railways . " "However, this cannot happen overnight," Prabhu said. Prabhu said that chronic underinvestment has led to poor development of Indian Railways. Prabhu said that Railways can play a very important role in PM Narendra Modi's...

NEW DELHI: Presenting his maiden Railway Budget, Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday said that chronic underinvestment has led to poor development of Indian Railways. Prabhu said that Railways can play a very important role in PM Narendra Modi's ambition of eliminating poverty from the country. "I thank people for giving me this opportunity. PM challenged us when he talked about the need for about poverty...

NEW DELHI: Decks have been cleared for the introduction of Value-added Tax from April 2005, and a white paper on the new tax regime will be circulated among states in 15 days. "A draft white paper on Value-added Tax will be ready within 15 days and circulated in the country," Asim Dasgupta, the chairman of the Empowered Committee on VAT, said after a meeting with Finance Minister P Chidambaram here on Tuesday. After the white paper is circulated, states will go for a nationwide...

NEW DELHI: In a major step towards introduction of Value-added Tax from April 2005, states on Wednesday endorsed a 'white paper' on the new tax regime, which would be formally issued on January 17. The Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers met here to fine-tune the draft and finalise the white paper that would contain the structure of VAT apart from other procedural details. "I am very happy to announce the white paper has been finalised and the Empowered Committee has endorsed it....

NEW DELHI: Sangh Parivar outfit Swadeshi Jagran Manch on Friday demanded a white paper on foreign direct investment and asked the government not to consider the "anti-employment" report of the steering group on FDI. "The Government should come out with a White Paper on FDI in general and MNCs in particular regrading their performance about exports, employment, local procurements, local contents of technology etc," SJM's National Convenor Muralidhar...

NEW DELHI:The government today rejected the BJP's demand for a white paper on "foreign funding" for political parties Government leaders, who said that probes cannot be ordered on ever "wild allegation", cautioned political parties against crowding political discourse with "exaggerated claims" and "unsubstantiated charges". BJP president L K Advani, who has been experiencing serious crisis of authority, had last week used the Mitrokhin papers to deflate attention away from his organisation.

LUCKNOW: Rattled by the opposition onslaught on corruption in her government, Chief Minister Mayawati released a white paper on her government's functioning and the various transparency and accountability procedures adopted by her. With her brother Anand Kumar's name being raised by the opposition BJP in various land deals, and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi repeatedly alleging embezzlement of central funds, the...

NEW DELHI: Indian Railways' finances will be hard-pressed in the near future with the anticipated increase in committed expenditures, according to a White Paper on the national transporter tabled by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in Parliament today. The 66-page White Paper has given details of railways' finances, expenditures on projects and suggestions for improvement. It has also observed that the likely impact of the next Pay Commission cannot...

NEW DELHI: Outlining his vision for Indian Railways , Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu in his budget speech talked about four main goals that PM Narendra Modi government will work on to get railways out of its abysmal state. "We want to work on these four goals; to deliver a sustained improvement in customer experience; make railways a safer means of travel; modernise infrastructure of railways and expand capacity and finally make railways financially...

NEW DELHI: A white Paper on the power sector will be brought out by the Delhi government to make people aware of the current situation, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal today said. He said, through the White Paper, the government wants to inform people on the sector's position and from where it started the work. People can compare the progress made by AAP government, looking at the White after the end of five years. The White Paper will also cover the time frame of last...

MUMBAI: The new provision in the Insurance Ordinance making third-party motor cover mandatory has put the major general insurer players in a quandary as the move would increase their underwriting losses, prompting them to seek a hefty hike in the premium payout. Following the Insurance Ordinance, the regulator Irda has clarified that each general insurer has to ensure that third-party cover is made available to the insured in proportion of its market...

PUDUCHERRY: Opposition Congress today demanded that the Rangasamy led AINRC government come out with a white paper on the financial position and also status of the State government owned Public Sector Undertakings. Speaking to reporters, here, AICC General Secretary and former MP V Narayanasamy alleged the government was facing serious financial crisis. There were also instances of more than 5500 workers in government undertakings and in some...

MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today said the white paper on irrigation will be published soon. "As per an assurance in the House, it will be brought before the people soon," Chavan told reporters here. Chavan's comments came in wake of his meeting with NCP president and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Saturday. The Chief Minister said there is no difference of opinion in the Congress regarding transfer of Indu Mill land for Ambedkar memorial.

The head of China's commerce regulator met with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd chairman Jack Ma on Friday to discuss combating fake products, the official Xinhua news agency reported, with the two adopting a conciliatory tone after a row over illegal business on the Internet company's platforms. The meeting took place the same day the regulator, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC), backtracked on an earlier report that had excoriated the...

NEW DELHI: BJP's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi today said coming out with a "white paper" for every government department and initiating a "security index" to ensure better policing will be her priorities if the party is voted to power in the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls. "Once we are in power every government department will give us a white paper enabling us to find out where we are and where are we beginning from. To find out the...